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KVRi: psp^p^*' ^r*iftfcia##W#»’ f:.;’ , ?; -i : *-. f '^ .■* i.'v '’#?§(■ _''.. ■ i -- rn m :i [#Y r PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $2.00 A YEAl N ADVANCE y, February 7, 1929 NUMBER 6 the town and the civic* dabs. * „■, The suggestion is advanced ia th*J report that, due to the advance in aviation, a landing field should be procured near the city and made available for those who might use it. ft is recommended in the report that the name of the city be placed on the roof of some building in tet ters large enough to be seen by pass boro-made program to be broadcasted at stated intervals. This would fur nish a great Wvertisement for the city, ft is urged. Another recommendation is that a new' hotel be built immediately. Still another is that a golf course be laid out and maintained within easy reach of the city. The consumma tion of all these recommendations, the chamber of commerce believes,: will add greatly to the attractiveness and welfare of Ashebore, the “center of 'North Carolina.” Some Advice On Presenting Bills r :.vv Due By The County Register of Deeds S. C. Fraaier is sending out notices advising those who have claims or bills against the eounty for either merchandise or per sonal services to present same thine days prior to meeting of the board of oqpamiasfctters in order that they may be audited and gotten in ahape for presentation for payment. " This action Is also requested so that these bins may be included in the budget for the month. Failure to comply with, this request on the hart of the Register sf Deeds will result In deliay of payment of a bill, prob ably delaying it until the next month ly meeting of the county bqard. Mr. Frasier points out th« almost utter imposaiMlity of getting all bills In shape *t the last minute. As condi tions exist a great many of bills which the commissioners are called on - to pay arer presented for audit the morning of the board meeting. Ibis results in confusion, delay and over work, ■; aStefc Mlisinnftrv jilsst fbr ■ TBp m* # l meves Who Stole Laundry Company Safe Are In For A Disappointment Thi«TM who tinted themselves to break into the office of the Asheboro Laundry last night on Salisbury street and cany the hale away were ia for a bitter dis appointment when they • succeeded in fordag the eos»binatloo,' which they hare probably already done. ‘For, according to the manager of the laandry, there wan no money In the safet nor anything of cash value or. negotiable raise to the thieves. Contents included hooka I and records of the laandry, vhl nablo, of course, to the business itself. !*vr • ” i, . The robbery at the laundry plant was one oL three known attempts at theft in Aeheboro last night. The safe of ttm Locke Motor Com pany on North Fayetteville street ngd been dragged oat ad the side walk and the dial broken off. The Of The New Year Which Indicates A Good Ymr Of Business For The Town —Plant .Breaks Record. v,. 60 Cars In Month Shipped From Ramseur Furni ture Company—Book Club Ramseur, Feb. 4.—The many friends' of Miss Lucy Brantley were •very much, surprised last. Wednesday, jpii.ahe became the bride of Mr. Andrew* of Chatham, county. Mrs. Andrews has lived here several yeoura and has many friends who extend congratulations. Mr. . Andrews is a there., ! A good audience at Ramseur Chris* , tian church recently heard an aide and inspiring missionary laeesage by; Dr. i. O. Atkinson,- of Eton Colleger Dr. Atkinson has been here a num disappoints a (Please turn to page 8) Improvements Made At Ejranklinville M. E. Church By Ladies Floors Have Been Varnished, Carpet Laid On Aides, And Curtains *In S. S. Rooms. Franklin ville, Feb. 4.—Mr. .Irwin Craven, of Asheboro, has bought the Causey Pugh property, formerly own ed and occupied by James Allred, near Jones*, shop, and will move his family there in the near future. E. S. Millsaps, county farm dem onstrator, was here Friday looking over the Piedmont Dairy. Mr. R. M. Jordan, proprietor, expects to improve and add more to his herd of cattle this coming spring. Franklinville high school boys play ed Star high school basketball team on the local court Friday afternoon, score. 28 to 12 in favor of Franklin ville. One car load of brick has been placed for our hmr school building. The ladies’ Aid Society will hold a Valentine party at the Community House on Friday night, Feb. 16th. Invitations anil be issued later, but if you do not happen to receive one, your are requested to be present. It is hoped that at least one or more members of each family will attend. The ladies are endeavoring to raise monCy for church improvements. (Please turn to page 8) safe, hoffem, which entiM only about $12 ia cash, had not been opened. This robbery m discovered by Will Hasty on Id* may (Una town this morning about fire o’clock In Open op Us cafe for the day. Entrance to the Sifilee had boon made by the front door, the same J in which the laundry of fice whit entered. The yes tanks st the Way grawy store, jut serosa the street item the Ashe hero laundry, had been tampered with diring the night, but no gao was taken. There are no dues as to tKe identity of the robbers. It -h thought that one > gang is reepon aible ter the aeries of robberies here during the night, but the iden tity of the members of the gang ia ■ another matter. Board Considers Matters Bearing On County Roads Si 'ft Clear Front Roadsides In Order Ta I>t Sun In. Covered Bridges Must Ifot Obstruct View, And If So Sidings Are To Be Renev eO—Petitions Heard. , Little save the routine of county nutters came before the board of commissioners in .session in the court house Monday, but there was plenty of this to occupy the time of the board. • Two important orders were made with reference to road work. One of these was instructing the toad supervisor to have timber cot back from sides of the public roads. In the county with view to let ting the sun in to the road bed. It was pointed out that in many places roads are usually in bad shape. An other order was ope instructing the supervisor of toads to have removed from enclosed bridges wherever nec essary the sidings in order that-there may be unobstructed vision of both bridge and the road in such instances. The board entered an order £or a oar load of as another mat _ nmd force, who have giv en bond, to visit their families one night each month. The road super visor was instructed to relocate., * cartway leading from Route 90 to the old Liberty road east to George Kim rey’s place. A petition for a cartway offered by M. A. Reitzel was deferred because sufficient notice of applica tion for same had not been given owners of adjoining property. A road leading from Level Cross to Provi dence was ordered investigated by the road supervisor and a report made on same. The county attorneys, A. I. Perree and C. N. Cox, were instructed by the commissioners to bring suit against D. H. Frazier, administrator of T. C. Lowe, deceased, to recover $175 to reimburse the county for board and keep of said deceased just prior to his death. Sheriff Millikan reported tax col lections of $30,127.60 during January, leaving a balance of uncollected taxes amounting to $248,823.51. Past January Was Warmer Than Usual; Also A Dry Month ' According to the monthly report of the Weather Observer for Asheboro and vicinity the month of January was slightly wanner and considerably drier .than the normal January. The mean temperature for the month was 40.3 degrees as compared to an leverage of 39.1. The highest tem perature for the month was" 09 on the 19th, while the lowest for the month was 18 degrees oh the 3rd and the 29th. The extremes for January 1928 were 75 degrees on the 15th and 6 above on the 2nd. The rainfall for January of this year was 2.06 as compared to a nor mal of 3.89 inches. The heaviest rain fall for any twenty-four hours was .63 indies on the 6th. There were fourteen days that were classed as dear, sixteen cloudy and one partly cloudy. Light sleet was recorded on the 17th, 24th and 28th. HONOR ROLL port Shows rlet Fever ttheria. Health Of Only 10 And Examined School Children I For Tonsil id Defects. ' i county health of county medical Monday, indicated eases are on the bounty. Ten cases l two of diphtheria igaous diseases re ry. Eighty-three hs were made by salth officer, dur 127 for diphtheria The report ficer, made ti board in me< that cont&gio wane in Ranc .were the only’em ported in Jhn smallpox vaccinal Dr. Sumner, t|fe’ ing the month,,ar were complete^ Examinations < 2,043 school chjU< in cooperafioBf^f of the State Boa: examinations ha’ fdr some weeks ascertain the nu: adenoid cases *n in tKe county ;fc Those in need ,ft tion will have bp mer at a clinic 1 Iished in Asbebbi necessary relief, cates also that tl specter wh o igp. ring the month of sn by Dr. Sumner i a representative of Health. These been conducted st in an effort to >er of tonsil and ig school children red of treatment, ■eatment or opera ■rtunity next sum ich will be estab of obtaining the rhe report indi State sanitary in een in the county t has caused the >air of 75 sanitary e the outstanding er’s reports. Usual m of those ill at the jail or in thelcounty home. Dr. Sumner has ttaVeled during the past month' 3,675 miles in the performance of his duties, ? has examined three At Staley School Saturday Night I.—“Beads On A t comedy by Myrtle be presented Sat ht o'clock in the ip--is superior to the average comedy. \ Governor Byrd, of Virginia, spent two or three days last week at the Down Home Lodge. , -Staley, String”, at Giard Else: Joe and Louise Berry spent the week-end with friends in Greensboro. The Staley basketball team lost two of the three games played last week. Summary: Golds ton 3, Staley 24; Bonlee 18, Staley 15; Liberty 16, Staley 7. Carnesf Sentenced Clinton S. Carnes, former Baptist treasurer who embezzled approxi mately a million dollars of his church’s funds, was sentenced Tues day in court in Atlanta, Ga., to serve from 5 to 7 years in the penitentiary. The defendant entered a plea of guilty. Merchant Assaulted I. F. Caveness, Greensboro mer chant, was assaulted by an unknown person one night last week while on his way home from his store. Mo tive behind the assault is thought to have been robbery although the mer chant’s assailant ran without pilfer ing the pockets of his victim. Mr. Caveness is a half brother of the late H. T. Caveness, of Asheboro, and is well known in this county. Cut stale cake into slices, spread preserves between them, place in a ieep dish and serve with meringue »r whipped cream., With The General Assembly _BY M. L. SHIPMAN ed before the legislature and urged its adoption and appealed through newspapers for support of the peo ple in giving North Carolina an hon est balloting system. Hearings also continued before the appropriations committee pf two houses of the gen eral assembly, the charitable institu tions of the state being heard this week. A bill to teach the evils of al coholism in the" public schools received a favorable house report and will be taken op this we^k. The bill allow ing five years invifamtary separation to constitute grounds for divoree also was passed, it being intended to re lieve those who have husbands in prison. Senator Penan of Franklin e*mty delivered a tirade dipring the I before he spoke very ras introduced to refcu md many ether meat »ed into the legislative of the legislature ev •ather quiet at the cap* Raleigh, Feb. 4.—The > fight over the secret or Australian ballot sys tem came sharply to the front thi3 week when Governor Gardner appear Rond thaler Tells Interesting Story Of North Carolina’s •IlT« iary Lines Aboutone hundred persons, mem bers of the Asheboro Chamber of Commence, their wives end guests at tended the annual banquet held in the social room of the First M. Ej. church Friday evening. W. L. Ward, presi dent the past year, presided, and Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, of Salem Col lege, Winston-Salem, delivered the ad dress of the evening. First on the program was the singing of, “Amer ica,” which was followed by the in vocation by Rev. J. E. Pritchard, pas tor m the Asheboro If* P* church and chaplain of the chamber of com merce. A delightful supper was en joyed. Music for the evening was furnished by local talent. Dr. Rondthaler was introduced by Rev. Cothran G. Smith, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, who in jected into his remarks just enough of wit and humor to prepare the guests in happy mood for the recep tion of the speech of the evening. Dr. Rondthaler chose as his sub ject "North Carolina,” making the af ter dinner address for which he is noted, hinging it about the boundary lines of the State. He complimented the city of Asheboro on its approach es. He declared the scenes which might be viewed from the highways [leading into Asheboro, especially on Nearly 5 Per Cent Of Entire Tax Levy In Randolph Advertised For Sale In 1928 Paul W. Wager, of the University Extension Division* has compiled some informative figures relative tax sales in North Carolina. Informa tion gathered from 96 counties by Mr.]Wager indicate that in 1928 101,825 land owners were advertised as delinquents* representing $4,257, ,254 in taxes. This is an average of 1,067 names per county, with an average tax of $42. The amount of taxes advertised varied from $458 in Camden to $512,373 in Buncombe, and the average per county was $44,780. It was found that 42,153 of the prop erties advertised were town lots and 53,700 represented farm land. The remainder could not be classified. In Randolph in 1928 taxes advertis ed amounted to $15,581, which was 4.79 per cent of the levy. In North ampton county the percentage of levy advertised was .42 of one per cent, County Will Not Pay Truck Expense os. The board of education in meeting Monday instructed the county super intendent of schools to advise prin cipals of all schools where trucks are operated that the county will bear no 'part of the cost of the trucks after the six months term has expired. It was decided, if satisfactory to the. school committee at Franklinville, that the board would purchase the Mittie Benner lot for Franklinville school ground addition instead of the H. H. Slack property. A committee was appointed to se lect location for the proposed new school building at Cedar Falls. This committee, composed of M. H. Ferree,- W. T. Wtenn, Clark Julian, D. B. McCrary and W. J. Armfield, Jr., will work jointly with the county superintendent of education and the county board with reference to the matter. Can) Of Thanks We wish to express our apprecia tion to our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Josephine Al bertson, and for the beautiful floral offerings. May God richly reward each and every one.—fter children. With spring cleaning just around the comer, we look forward to changes and . additions here and there about the house. leaders. Public sentiment is with Governor Gardner and while the fight will be hard, the governor has lined up his forces in such a manner that defeat of the secret ballot will be a body blow to the Democratic party and will have its effect in the next election. Senator Simmons announc ed his support of the Gardner pro posal during the week. Some pro ponents of the measure, remember ing the campaign of 1928, were not enthusiastic because at this new aid. Republicans, remembering the Sim mons of old, re-examined the hill to see if there was any trick in it, for they do not believe Simmons is giv ing them anything, and they do be lieve that the Australian ballet will help their party. Others saw the Simmons move an attempt to curry favor with the elements not regarded as so friendly to him since the last election. Others saw in it that the senator sees the handwriting on the The appropr iations < the two houses No. 90, to be among the most beauti ful In the State. Glimpses of rhod odendron and mountain laurel, said ! Dr. Rondthaler, may be seen among the foliage on the Uwharries which rise along the route of Highway 90. No views in the famed mountains of western North Carolina surpass this. The sunset on Route 90, declared the speaker, is one of the most wonder ful anywhere in the world. He has seen it several times before, and was delighted to be able to view it again on Friday afternoon. Boundary Lines Dr. Rondthaler declared hb had given a great deal of study to boun dary lines, and that they held a pe culiar fascination for him. He told the story of the boundary lines of North Carolina, fascinating tales known only to those who have delved into the 'records and the stories writ ten incident to the surveys which have been made. He told of how the commissioners from the colonies of North Carolina and Virginia met April 1, 1728, to run the northern boundary line of Carolina, how the Virginians came with pomp and cere mony while the Carolinians were in attire of the hunter and trapper?— (Please turn to page 4) this being the lowest in the State. In Pamlico percentage of the levy ad vertised was 32.44, nearly one third of the whole. In Davidson the amount of taxes advertised was $17,159, or 3.09 per cent of the levy. Taxes ad vertised in Montgomery amounted to $13,888, or 4.11 per cent of the levy. In Guilford the percentage was 8.73, or $171,298 in taxes. Chatham’s rec ord was $21,624 in taxes advertised, or a percentage of the levy of 6.62. Lester Cox Hurt Monday In A Most Peculiar Accident Fainted While Driving Truck Which Left Hoad And Piled Lumber On Driver. Lester Cox, young white man living a few miles east of Asheboro, was se verely injured in a peculiar accident Monday afternoon. He suffered a bro ken leg and severe cuts and bruises about ether parts of his Wjrr Yotmg Cox was driving a track loaded with lumber into town and was coming ’down the hill on Salisbury street in the extreme eastern part of town when he is said to have fainted. The truck, out of control, plunged on down the street and off tyto a ditch. When it came to a stop against an embank ment, the load of lumber was thrown against the driver pushing him through the windshield and piling a part of the lumber on top of him. Those who rushed to his assistance were certain he had been crushed to death, and were relieved to find that the young man’s injuries were not more serious. He was taken im mediately to the hospital in High Point, where he is said to be on the road to recovery. The truck, which Mr. Cox was driving, belonged to Kemp Smith, for whom the youth was hauling lumber. It was badly damaged. Among the guests at the annual banquet of the chamber of commerce, held Friday night, and introduced by the secretary, T. A. Burns, were: Mr. and Mrs. C. *E. Parlier, of North Wilkesboro, these being parents of Mrs M. G. Edwards, of Asheboro; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thomas, of Bamseur; P. A. Hayes, president of the Greens boro Chamber of Commerce and for merly of Randleman, who made a short talk Friday night before the au dience gathered for the banquet; James A. Gawthorp, secretary of the Greensboro chamber of commerce; Mr. and Mrs. Seddon Goode, Jr., of Clinton, Mrs. Goode being before her marriage Miss Hallie Ross, of Ashe boro; Mr. E. V. Hobbs, of Spray, who has recently associated himself with Pritchard’s grocery; and A. W. Schell, of Chicago, new manager of the Randolph Telephone Company. Meetings For The Benefit Of Farmers Scheduled To Be Held In Few Days At Various Places By The County Farm Agent. County Agent E. S. Miltsaps, Jr., has scheduled several meetings in various parts of the county for the purpose of getting some real organ ised work started in the communities affected. Dates and places of these meetings from week to week may be Great jaogress In Ml Control Worldn Asheboro No City In State With Sane Standard Ordinance Has Made Greater Advance. Grade A Milk Only Being Supplied Patrons In Ashe boro By Dairymen—Another Grading: In A Few Weeks. Since the adoption of the standard milk ordinance on April 5, 1928, by the Asheboro town board, as recom mended by the State Board of Health and the United States Public Health Service, the ordinance Has been ac tively enforced by Dr. M. G. Edwards, as inspector, and Dr. G. H. Sumner, as county health officer. These have had the assistance and cooperation of both the State Board of Health and the United States health service. A recent survey made by the Unibed States Public Health Service reveals that Asheboro has made as much, if. not more, progress in milk control work than any of the other forty-odd towns and cities in North Carolina having the same ordinance in force. Since the adoptibn of the standard milk ordinance in April of last yeaiv the local inspector has been favored with nine days of service by'a mem ber of the State Board of Health and two days by a member of the nation- , al health service. Recently the local inspector, Dr. Edwards, has made a check up and survey of local dairies with view of announcing the grades within the next two or three weeks. The first grad ing period was August 15, last year, (Please turn to page 4) " } f ' Mr. Lloyd To Preach At M. P. Church Sunday Eve. Mr, Robert Lloyd will preach at the local Methodist Protestant churek next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Lloyd is a licensed preacher and renders valuable service to the local church by teaching a class of young men. The public is invited to hear him next Sunday evening. Y ;* Epworth Leagues Form The Asheboro Union League A large number of young people representing the Epworth Leagues is ;^ecyariou3 . churches county met Thursday hi the First M. E. church, in Asheboro, and Organised the Asheboro Union League with the following officers: President, Alton Craven, Ramseur; vice President,. Miss Myrtle Hudson, Franklinville; Secretary, Miss Annie Leigh Hall, Asheboro; treasurer, Miss Nellie Cra ven, Ramseur; corresponding secre tary, Miss Ida Mae Parrish, Ashe boro; Era agent, Miss Eugenia Tal ley, Randleman. The new Ingram-Gamer super ser vice station cn South Fayetteville street was opened Saturday. During the day hundreds of people called at the new place of business, some to buy, others to look on, and all to con gratulate. Every detail of the open ing was carried out according to let ter, and as previously advertised. The demonstration put on by the Good rich Silver Fleet during the morning was especially interesting. While the fleet was driving in, an airplane overhead was distributing a literal shower of advertising matter call ing attention to the demonstrations ,to be put on and to the opening of the new station. All presented a most pleasing spectacle to the eye. The new filling station 'and service garage is one of the finest in Pied mont North Carolina, and is the larg est in Asheboro and probably any other city of this size in the entire State. Hundreds Visit New Service Sta. On Opening Date SOPHIA, RT. 1, NEWS Sophia, Route 1, Feb. 4.—A large crowd attended monthly meeting at. Marlboro Saturday. Rev. J. Murray Johnson and Rev. Milo S. Hinkle, of Greensboro, were in attendance and gave some very interesting remarks. Emily Farlow Farlow is still in disposed. • • , vfed Marlboro and Glenda boys played ball Friday afternoon, the score be ing 13 to 14. in favor of the Marl- HH boro team. Miss Abbie Spencer, odf Route 2, visited Mrs. Elisa recently. . - ’• ■ ■' $ ; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis and daughter, of Greensboro, day with Mr, Rev. M. C. posed for Mr. and'